The 'academic' component of the EE Program covers multiple pillars of the GenWise Curriculum. These curricular elements will be covered over 2 weeks (4-5 hrs/ day), as follows:
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Week 1: Mathematics, Science, Design and Technology (STEM Focus)
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Week 2: Nature, Society &Individual; Tools for Thinking & Communication (Humanities Focus)
Please click on each week to know (MUCH) more...
While children are free to pick either week, we strongly recommend a balanced exposure to the content over both weeks.
Physics of Roller Coasters (Grades 5-6)
In this hands-on workshop offered by the Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University, as part of the "Encounters at Home" series, students investigate gravity, inertia, and kinetic and potential energy, and apply that knowledge to their own at-home creations.
